Enrollment
57
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Jordan, MT
Garfield Co Dist Hs
Federal NCES profile for Garfield Co Dist Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 301188000323
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garfield Co Dist Hs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Jordan · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Montana
- 57
- students enrolled
Garfield Co Dist Hs has class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Garfield Co Dist Hs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Jordan, MT.
School address
District: Garfield County H S · Montana
NCES ID 301188000323 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garfield Co Dist Hs compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garfield Co Dist Hs
Garfield Co Dist Hs is a mid-sized high school in Jordan, Montana, enrolling 57 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 57 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 57 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Garfield County H S spends $24,529 per pupil, 27% above the Montana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Garfield County H S operates only this one school, so Garfield Co Dist Hs has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Garfield Co Dist Hs compares
Garfield Co Dist Hs on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 57 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 23% in Montana - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,529
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 57 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 96.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Garfield Co Dist Hs is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garfield County H S, which includes Garfield Co Dist Hs.
$24,529
Per student
+27%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 48.2%
Federal 1.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~57 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Garfield Co Dist Hs
How many students attend Garfield Co Dist Hs?
Garfield Co Dist Hs has 57 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jordan, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Co Dist Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Garfield Co Dist Hs is 8.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garfield Co Dist Hs?
The largest demographic group at Garfield Co Dist Hs is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Jordan, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garfield Co Dist Hs?
Garfield Co Dist Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Garfield Co Dist Hs rank among public schools in Jordan?
By Resource Investment Index, Garfield Co Dist Hs ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Jordan, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jordan on the city page.
Is Garfield Co Dist Hs a good school?
Garfield Co Dist Hs earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Montana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Garfield County H S?
None reported; Garfield County H S operates only Garfield Co Dist Hs as a public school district in NCES's records.
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